as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Recent Examples of motor vehicle
Norfolk Island exported $655,000 worth of items to the U.S. in 2023, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity statistics, with most of it being leather footwear, motor vehicles and surveying equipment.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The Yale Budget Lab also found that motor vehicle prices could rise by 13.5% on average for Americans, or an additional cost of $6,400 for an average new car.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Rejecting the conventional path, Nagle & Associates zeroes in solely on motor vehicle accidents.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The teen was initially charged March 3 with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and theft of movable property, in connection with the car and the gun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
The Yale Budget Lab also found that motor vehicle prices could rise by 13.5% on average for Americans, or an additional cost of $6,400 for an average new car.
—Laura Doan, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2025
Rejecting the conventional path, Nagle & Associates zeroes in solely on motor vehicle accidents.
—William Jones, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
The teen was initially charged March 3 with operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and theft of movable property, in connection with the car and the gun.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
Noun
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Last month, Trump held an extraordinary news conference outside the White House praising the company and its cars.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Qatar's Ministry of Transport is transitioning its public transport bus system to a 100 percent electric fleet within the next five years.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the 20th century, the Japanese government used a combination of protectionist tariffs and quotas, subsidies, and generous government loans, among other measures, giving rise to national champions like Toyota, Honda, and Nissan that dominated the international automobile market.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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In addition to the rising cost of repairs, labor shortages, driving habits and increasing crash trends have driven up the cost of automobile insurance premiums, aggravating the total cost of owning and operating personal cars and trucks.—
John Kelly,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers’ businesses into intelligent enterprises.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Carpenter opted for the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of her ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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